Polymers and Composites for Biomedical Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 44
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Currently, polymers (natural or synthetic) and composites with a wide range of properties (bioactive, environmentally responsive, and mechanically stable) are considered ideal matrices for the design of drug delivery systems and tissue-engineered scaffolds and one of the cornerstones for the advancement of biomedical materials.
The main objective of this Special Issue is to present the latest research advances by researchers in utilizing various polymers and composites to overcome challenges in biomedical applications. This Special Issue welcomes submissions in the form of full research articles and reviews describing multidisciplinary research efforts in the synthesis of new polymers and composites or the use of existing polymers and composites for advanced long-acting sustained and controlled release, immunomodulation, targeted drug delivery, smart response, nanotechnology, micropatterning, microfluidics, and other technologies used in pharmaceutical and biomedical fields. We are also open to hybridization of polymers with mesoporous bioceramics, such as mesoporous bioglasses, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), metal polyphenol networks (MNPs), etc., through 3D printing and light curing to form 3D porous scaffolds or minimally invasive injectable materials, such as hydrogels or microspheres, which can be well matched to the shape of defective tissues, as well as engineered to achieve specific biological effects on cell and tissue regeneration effects.
Dr. Weikang Xu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- polymers and composites
- injectable hydrogels
- microspheres
- 3D printing scaffolds
- microsphere scaffolds
- long-lasting sustained–controlled release
- immunomodulation
- tissue regeneration and repair
- bioactive glass
- metal–organic frameworks
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